Africa – Bianca Mertens

28 Oct 2018

Masai Mara National Park

by Bianca Mertens | posted in: Africa, Kenya | 0

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[ultimate_heading main_heading="1 night in Nairobi"][/ultimate_heading] After 4 weeks of volunteering, I left Kima on October 25th and took a bus to Nairobi where I arrived at 6PM. My friend Nathalie from Manchester, whom I had met in Mexico half a … Continued

27 Oct 2018

Volunteering in Kenya

by Bianca Mertens | posted in: Africa, Kenya | 0

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[ultimate_heading main_heading="3 weeks in Kenya" margin_design_tab_text=""][/ultimate_heading] I arrived to Kenya on Monday 1st of October and I spent my first day in the capital, Nairobi. I must say, it’s not a nice city. It’s very big, dirty and there is … Continued

23 Sep 2018

Discovering Uganda

by Bianca Mertens | posted in: Africa, Uganda | 0

[ultimate_heading main_heading=”Volunteering in Gulu”][/ultimate_heading]After the Nyege Nyege Festival, I started what should have been a 3 weeks volunteering experience in Gulu. I did the volunteering with UPA (Uganda Pioneers’ Association), a very nice organization which organizes great projects. In matters … Continued

22 Sep 2018

10 days of farming in Gulu

by Bianca Mertens | posted in: Africa, Uganda | 0

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[ultimate_heading main_heading="10 days of farming in Gulu"][/ultimate_heading] On Sunday, September 9th, I was picked up at my hostel by Sam, the director of UPA (Uganda Pioneers’ Association), where I would volunteer for the next 3 weeks. UPA is an NGO … Continued

29 Aug 2018

Volunteering in Togo

by Bianca Mertens | posted in: Africa, Togo | 0

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[ultimate_heading main_heading="Arriving in Togo"][/ultimate_heading] On Monday, July 30, I arrived in Togo where I would spend the next month discovering the country and doing 3 weeks of volunteering. The first 3 days, I spent in a hotel complex at the … Continued